Counting Whales in Kauai
hawaiimagazine.com

Will you be in the Islands during peak whale season? If so, consider taking part in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Ocean Count.

Both Hawaii residents and visitors are invited to take part in the whale-watching volunteer project slated for 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on three Saturdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and March 31 on the shores of Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island.

The annual count, which started in 2002, relies on volunteer help to estimate whale population and distribution figures in the sanctuary. The census, organized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, doesn’t yield scientifically accurate results, but it does supplement scientific information. For registration details, click here.

Click Here to Count Humpback Whales in Kauai

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Napali Coast Tours

It’s the beginning of August 2009 and our Napali Coast tours are now getting the best summer conditions. This video shows how we stopped in a sea cave on Napali Coast and let the passengers get an up close view of the inside.

This dolphin was showing off in front of the boat today!

Our dolphin tours get really close to these friendly creatures.

Napali Coast Tours

This beautiful dolphin photo was taken from the raft. The dolphin was playfully jumping in and out of the water, and swimming with fantastic speed.

We rarely see the endangered Hawaiian monk seal on our Napali Coast tours but this seal got pretty close to us. It was pretty tame and didn’t seem to be too scared of humans.

This young boy really captured my heart with this photo. His face says it all.